Michael Roos ready to fight for his job with Titans

The Titans' left tackle of the future is 6-foot-7, 309-pound Taylor Lewan, the team's first-round draft pick last month.

But as for the present, Michael Roos has no plans on giving up his starting role without a fight. A nine-year starter, the 31-year-old Roos is headed into the final year of his contract.

"I've been blocking the blindside for nine years and I'll do that for one more year," Roos said Tuesday following an OTA session. "If there's more, there's more. If not, I'll find out whatever else I'm doing. But until I'm told otherwise, I'm here."

Roos said he doesn't recall having much reaction when the Titans chose Lewan with the 11th overall selection, but he understands that competition is part of the game.

"I knew it was going to happen eventually," Roos said. "You can't play forever. At some point, somebody is going to come in, no matter who you are. There's a young kid that's going to push you or just replace you. It was bound to happen at some point and we'll see if I can hold him off."

Roos sounds as if he's looking forward to the competition: "As far as I know it's my job. So until I'm told otherwise I'm not going to do anything different and I'm here."